Every morning in Surat City India), before the sun fully rises, three homeless dogs wait patiently outside a small grocery store. They sit quietly by the shutter, tails wagging the moment they hear footsteps approaching.
At exactly 7:00 AM, the shop owner, Mr. Patel, arrives, a simple man with a big heart. Before arranging his goods or counting his change, he always takes out three bowls. One by one, he fills them with clean water and freshly prepared vegetarian home cooked food.
The dogs: one brown, one cream, and one white have been his first customers for over three years now. He even gave them names: Brownie, Creamy, and Whity. They never fight, they never beg; they simply wait for their turn, tails thumping softly on the ground.
People passing by smile at the sight every morning. Some even started bringing kibbles (dog food) or milk to share. What began as a small act of kindness slowly turned into a community habit, a morning ritual of love and care.
One rainy morning, the dogs didn’t show up. Mr. Patel waited, worried. He looked around the nearby streets until he found them hiding under an old bus stop, drenched and shivering. Without a second thought, he brought them into his shop, dried them off, and made a small space for them in the corner.
From that day on, the grocery store wasn’t just a shop it became a home.
Now, when the shutter rolls up every morning, three tails wag happily behind the counter, welcoming customers. The same three “first customers” once homeless, now have a family, a name, and a forever place to belong.
